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What changed in environmental, land-use and permitting rules for development in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania: what happened, who is affected and the next date that matters.

  1. MediumNew York

    New York court blocks commercial tax class for vacant residential lots outside Manhattan

    Two appellate rulings require New York City to tax vacant residential lots in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island in class one, and let owners correct some past years.

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  2. MediumNew York County, NY

    New York high court upholds SoHo and NoHo conversion fee; Supreme Court conference October 9

    The Court of Appeals held on January 13, 2026 that the $100-per-square-foot fee to convert artist live-work units to ordinary residential use is not a taking. A petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review that ruling is set for its October 9 conference.

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